Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning

Dual Automatic Temperature Control (DATC) Unit

7steps
~42min
2/5difficulty
Done 0 of 7

Components and Component Location

Components

Connector

Pin No. Function Pin No. Function
1 Ground 9 Ground
2 BATT- 10 -
3 - 11 -
4 - 12 -
5 HTD 13 LIN BUS
6 - 14 ISG B+
7 IG+ 15 IGN2
8 IGN1 16 Battery (+)

Repair Procedures

Self-Diagnosis

  1. Self-Diagnosis Procedure.

  2. Trouble Code Display

    1. Continuous Operation: DTC.

    2. Continuous Operation: DTC.

    3. STEP operation.

      A. Normal code or a single trouble code is equivalent to continuous operation.

      B. Trouble code.

Replacement

  1. Disconnect the negative (-) battery terminal.

  2. Using a screwdriver or removal tool, remove the upper floor console trim (A).

  3. Loosen the mounting screws and remove the heater and air conditioner control assembly (A).

  4. Disconnect the heater and air conditioner control connector (A).

  5. To install, reverse the removal procedure.

Test yourself

A quick Kia Optima DL3 quiz: every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the manual page.